New Holocaust theater program announced at University of Miami

As concerns grow about the rise of white nationalism and anti-Semitism in the United States and abroad, a new program to create and promote theater about the Holocaust is being launched at the University of Miami.

A University of Miami press release said the program was the first university-related effort of its kind. The Initiative is part of the National Jewish Theater Foundation, which Mittelman founded in 2007, and is already part of the Miller Center.

In a statement, Mittelman said the program aimed to encourage and educate people on Holocaust theater "as an artistic and moral compass that will educate and inspire current and future generations."